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The Jiangning Marshal's Mansion had become a wet market. When Zeng Guofan announced a ban on the transfer of all bulk properties in the Jiangnan area, everyone in the lobby was stunned, and then there was a voice of opposition.
"What are you doing, Commander? There has never been such a ban in the country for more than two hundred years. People are free to buy and sell land and property, as long as they pay taxes according to regulations, why should our government care about it?"
"Taboo, this is a huge taboo! Marshal, do you know that once such a ban is introduced, the entire Jiangnan economy will be frozen. Taxes have dropped sharply for two months in a row. How do we pay military pay? How do we pay flag pay? How? Salary?"
"It's just a trivial matter that we've lost the money. The key is that the court will be deeply jealous of us. Many people in the Four-Nine City originally suspected us of being disloyal. Now if we make such a fuss, won't we give others more excuses?"
The officials were talking to each other, but no one supported Zeng Guofan's order. This made the old farmer next to the commander turn pale.
"Quiet..." A long shout shook the noisy vegetable market, and the old farmer turned his head to look at the commander.
Zeng Guofan had already guessed everyone's reaction. He didn't get angry and just smiled lightly, "Any more? Who has any new principles? Speak them out before I go north, don't keep them in your heart..."
Everyone looked at each other for a few times, and finally the warrior Bao Chao handed over his hand and said, "Commander, my subordinates don't want to talk nonsense anymore. Let me tell the truth!"
"In this Nanpiao crisis, not only the businessmen suffered heavy losses, but our old brothers in the Hunan Army also shed a lot of blood. We people with thick skin and thick flesh can still withstand it, but the small families under us Where are the mid-level officers in Xiaohu? Where are the ordinary soldiers? They don’t have the wealth like us!"
"Hey... after all, the Hunan Army relied on fighting. Hundreds of thousands of people relied on the seizures during the war and the rewards from the court. When the war is over, we will naturally be gone. The way money works..."
"The war cannot last forever, and now it's time for the civil servants to make a fortune. Commander, you have to think about your brothers! Money bills have become waste paper, so why don't we brothers use money to buy some property? Really? Are you going to starve to death?"
This sentence was so true that there was a sudden chorus of agreement in the lobby, "That's right. There will be no wars in the future. We don't know any crafts or business. How can we just sit there and have nothing? If we don't save some family property for ourselves at this time, what will happen in the future?" There’s really no chance…”
Zeng Guofan nodded, "Yes, after talking for a long time, I finally got to the point. This is much better than talking about empty words... But I ask you to think about it again, what will happen if I let go of the ban?" ?”
"I have a telegram here from Zuo Jigao who is in Xi'an... You all think that my ban was requested by Xiao Letian? You are totally wrong. In fact, before Xiao Letian's telegram, Zuo Jigao I’ve already made the same request!”
There was a bang, and everyone was stunned, "Why is Zuo Zongtang meddling in this business? If he doesn't just go make a fortune in Xi'an, why is he preventing us from making a fortune? There was such a message before Xiao Letian..."
Zeng Guofan sighed, "Hey... Zuo Jigao still sees clearly!" He said in the message that if Nanpiao completely collapses, then the foreigners in Shanghai will definitely take action. With their huge financial resources, I am afraid that all the valuable assets in Jiangnan will be lost by then. They will all be looted..."
"Do you really think you can get something out of the fire? Don't think about good things. How can the pitiful money in your hands compare with foreign banks? The store you like can easily snatch it away at double the price. Why don't you still How much good industry do you really think you can get?"
"It has been five years since Tongzhi ZTE was established. Jiangnan has managed to save this small fortune. Did it all come to the advantage of the foreign devils? Do you have to have foreigners monopolize all the people's livelihood industries before you are done?"
"Are you going to give up only when Jiangnan's tea, silk, porcelain, medicinal materials, dyes...and even brewing, catering, brothel entertainment and other industries are monopolized by foreigners? Are you going to be satisfied only when the food industry is also handed over to foreigners?"
Zeng Guofan frowned and said sadly, "What is more terrifying than the lack of a country is that the lifeblood of the entire country has become a tool for making money in the hands of others. I am afraid that in the future, we Chinese will have to pay to drink water and take a breath. That is the real The country will be subjugated!"
The people below couldn't help but gulp when they heard the commander's alarmist words. Some people whispered, "Is it that serious?"
There was a loud bang, and Zeng Guofan shouted, "Speak loudly if you have something to say, and stop pretending to be a grandson!" The loud shout scared the people below into silence.
At this time, Ninth Commander Zeng Guoquan could not remain silent. He quickly tried to smooth things over for the generals: "Brother, don't be angry. Please calm down..."
"Shut up! This is the White Tiger Festival Hall. What do you call big brother? Are there your big brothers here and there? Do you understand the rules..."
The Ninth Commander was so frightened that he quickly stood up and bowed his hands in salute, "Commander, please calm down, it's your subordinate who is rude! But there are some words that are stuck in your throat and you won't spit them out!"
"You tell me, I'll give you a chance..."
"Commander, let's not talk about the fight for industry. I just want to ask you, what is the use of these two months' ban? Don't you just imagine that Xiao Letian can defeat the Russians and restore Nanpiao's credibility? ? But is this possible!"
"Everyone is well aware of the strength of the Russian Expeditionary Force. The British have long revealed the bottom line. There are 30,000 elites plus 45 warships of various types, as well as dozens of accompanying supply ships... How do you expect Xiao Letian to resist such a huge corps? ?”
"Of course I know that Xiao Letian has a weird warship called Zhiyuan. It is so powerful that even Westerners are afraid of it, but there is only one powerful warship! What can one warship do?"
"Commander! It's not that we don't feel sorry for Jiangnan's industry, but now whether we ban it or not, Jiangnan's industry has to be cheap for foreign devils. Instead of doing that, it's better for us to take action in advance. With the geographical advantage, we can eat more meat. If it rots on one of our own people, doesn’t it count as rotting in the pot?”
This truth was met by everyone, and everyone whispered to each other, "Jiu Shuai is right! Anyway, this is a losing battle. Regardless of whether there is a two-month ban, Jiangnan's industry has to be finished, why bother to leave?" My pants fart…”
Zeng Guofan's face turned red and white with anger. He punched the table and said angrily, "You guys know nothing! How come you must lose? How can you understand the general trend of the world!"
Note: Recently, many book friends have given Xin Jing red envelopes, some on the website, and some even directly using WeChat or QQ to reward Xin Jing. Here, Xin Jing bows deeply to thank all the book friends for their care, thank you.
Although I would not ask for WeChat and QQ red envelopes if I am pure of heart, I have received your kindness and I am still very grateful!
But at the same time as thanking you, Xinjing also has a humble request. If you want to support the book Hidden Dragon in the future, can you exchange the red envelope for a subscription? Let me tell you the truth, subscription is the lifeblood of this book.
How important is a subscription? I thought for a long time and felt that this example would be more appropriate.
If the book Hidden Dragon were a variety show or TV series, subscriptions would actually be the ratings. I think book lovers should understand how important ratings are. This is the only criterion to prove the value of a program.
The same goes for the book Hidden Dragon, subscriptions = ratings. If the ratings are insufficient, the book will be relegated to the shadows. Websites will not pay attention to it, the industry will not pay attention to it, and there is even a possibility that it will be forcibly completed.
Don’t you know that variety shows will be canceled if their ratings are low? Don't you really know?
And what is the red envelope? Red envelope tipping is actually an extra reward for the performer after you like the program. This is a very private behavior.
Of course, Xinjing has to bow and thank you for this extra reward, but the most urgent thing at the moment is actually to increase the ratings, that is, genuine subscriptions.
For no other reason, I just want this book to be cut down or hidden in the snow! Now everyone understands the situation of the book Hidden Dragon, right?
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